Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has restated his administration’s commitment towards linking all the zones of the state in order to ensure sustained economic development.
Makinde, who made the pledge while receiving the participants of the Strategic Management and Policy Studies, Course 5/22, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, said security agencies have been working together with the…
As the Naira crisis weighs on banks' digital platforms, fintechs are booming.
March 3, 2023
The redesign of the naira notes caused a crisis which has made daily operations difficult for many individuals and organisations. Due to a cash shortage in February, Nigeria’s economy almost collapsed, resulting in protests nationwide. As a result, the government…
Marketers should penalize junkyards and fuel stations that inflate fuel prices.
March 3, 2023
Oil marketers under the aegis of the Petroleum Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, have established and deployed a task force to check and sanction filling stations selling Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at exorbitant prices.
It was gathered that the…
Shell Petroleum Development of Nigeria Limited has enrolled 15 scientists and research fellows in a one-year fellowship and research fellowship program.
The event, recently held at the company’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, marked the resumption of the annual program after it was suspended in 2021 due to restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The faculty members were selected…
The Federal Operations Unit Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that it recorded 130 seizures worth N305m between January to February 2023.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Zone, Suleiman Isah, said nine units of used vehicles, two units of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to raise N1.13tn via treasury bills for the second quarter of 2023.
This was according to the latest Nigerian Treasury Bill Issue Programme for the Second Quarter 2023 available on the bank’s website.
This is a significant increase from…
Honda Manufacturing (Nigeria) Limited says the company recently launched a new motorcycle, Honda CB Unicorn, into the Nigerian market to raise the bar of performance in the subsector.
The Managing Director of Honda Nigeria Limited, Hirohide Ichikawa, who made the disclosure, during his keynote address, describe the new product as “very reliable for commercial and private use”.
He added that…
Ekiti is committed to cooperation between stakeholders in the field of drinking water.
February 27, 2023
The Ekiti State Government has asked stakeholders to cooperate in providing adequate, effective, and hygienic water supply to homes and facilities.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure and Public
Utilities, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, harped on the need for…
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild has called for the deployment of technology for the monitoring of construction sites.
The call was made at the guild’s Annual General Meeting in Lagos, themed “theme: “Investigating the Political, Socio-Cultural Dimensions of…
Real estate and construction sector increased GDP by N8.9 trillion - report
February 27, 2023
The contributions of the real estate and construction sector to Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product increased by N8.9trn in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the latest GDP report released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
The sector’s GDP contribution rose to N28.9tn despite high-interest rates, inflation, cost of building materials, amongst other challenges faced last year.
The…